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Almoravid Iberian Defense

Type Event Region Iberian Peninsula Time 1111

Around 1111 CE, Almoravid emir Ali ibn Yusuf greatly strengthened the military defense system of Muslim Iberia against the ongoing Christian Reconqui…

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  1. 1111Marrakesh · MarrakeshAlmoravid emir Ali ibn Yusuf convened a military council in Marrakesh and decided to send Berber reinforcements to Iberia to counter the Christian offensive that persisted after the death of Alfonso VI.
  2. 1111Eastern frontier of Andalusia · AndalusiaAlmoravid garrisons repaired the defenses and supply lines of eastern fortresses such as Almeria and Murcia, unified command of former taifa local forces, and successfully repelled that year's Christian raid on the Almeria region.

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